Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

caught Whitney’s eye, a rogue charm

was this man?

her uncle was already being

left side of his face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes, “Uncle, how did

ten years.” Uncle Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket

from

uncle’s right here, isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly. “Let’s

the onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly opened her

was helped into the car by his assistant, who then took the

in the back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop to the slight bulge beneath

a surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting?

and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1 haven’t had

Are you

It’s natural to start a family, and

be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky man?”

taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate

CEO, Keegan didn’t

her uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent

with an address: Banyan City

floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black

exuded nobility, entirely

Ludwik, standing beside him. With a smile, she introduced,

she added, her voice laced with

that moment, Whitney felt her uncle’s wheelchair jerk sharply

tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the

momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand

reach out his hand in return.

Whitney bent down to her uncle, “Uncle, are you

uncle’s

spoke, his voice strained as if biting back emotion,

man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered, “I’ll do it.”

Keegan inside, Whitney saw

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